History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 79

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162

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The class met and preaching held in William Umblebee's house, in Charlestown. The church was built in 1840. It cost $1200. It has a graveyard connected with it. Two ministers have gone forth from this church, the Rev. Wil- liam Major and Rev. Wilmer Coffman.

For pastors see history of the Grove M. E. Church from 1830 to 1852; from 1853 to 1858, sce history of Phoenixville, etc .; from 1859 to 1873, with Salem ; 1859-60, Lewis C. Pettit; 1861-62, John O'Neill ; 1863-64, James Hand; 1865, John Edwards; 1866-67, William Ham- mond ; 1868-69, Thomas Sumption ; 1870-71, Daniel L. Patterson; 1872-73, William T. Magee; 1874 (a station, called Charlestown), W. T. Magee; 1875, George A. Wolfe; 1876-77, John D. Fox ; 1878, John O'Neill; 1879-80, Richard Kaines; 1881, Frederick M. Brady.

TEMPLE (NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP).

In 1840, Rev. James Harmer, preacher in charge of Pottstown Circuit, organized a class. Rev. Daniel Crocket was the leader, and preaching was at his house as oppor- tunity afforded. In 1843 the interest had so grown that, with some work, a plank and slab house (commonly called the slab shanty) was built on the present site of the Temple M. E. Church, by Rev. James Flannery, preacher in charge. This was in 1842. After that it became a regular appoint- ment on the Pottstown Circuit. In 1844, Revs. Peter J. Cox and David R. Thomas, the pastors, succeeded in building a stone church 30 by 40 feet, calling it the Temple. In 1859 the Birdsboro' Cireuit was formed, and included Tem- ple ; it remained in that connection till 1859.

Pastors .- 1840-41, James Harmer ; 1842, James Flannery, Henry B. Manger; 1843, J. Flannery, D. Titus; 1844, Peter J. Cox, David R. Thomas. For list from 1844 to 1859, see history of Bethel M. E. Church. 1859, on the Birdsboro' Circuit, John O'Neill, Sylvester N. Chew; 1860, John O'Neill, Silas B. Best; 1861, Jerome Lindemuth, Samuel T. Kemble; 1862, J. Lindemuth; 1863, Valentine Gray, Samuel Lucas; 1864, V. Gray; 1865-66, Thomas Sumption, George S. Conoway ; 1867, T. Sumption, John T. Swindells; 1868, William M. Dalrymple, Thomas C. Pearson ; 1869, John Shields. In 1870 Temple became a separate charge; associated with Douglassville, in Berks Co., John A. Cooper as pastor; he was returned in 1871. 1872, Jobn Edwards; 1873-74, Joseph J. Sleeper. During 1874 the "Temple church" was rebuilt-size, 37 by 55 feet, with end gallery and two class-rooms-at a cost of $2300. Dedicated Oct. 11, 1874. Revs. T. A. Fernley and Peter J. Cox conducted the dedication services. 1875- 77, Hiram U. Sebring ; 1878-80, George W. Lybrand; 1881, J. Bam- ford.

There is a graveyard connected with the church.

WASHINGTON.

The society worshiped originally in the Washington school-house, an old building, located in the woods south-

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east of the position of the present church building, where the first class was organized. As early as 1819 a Methodist meeting was held there, at which Rev. Alban Hooke preached .* In the recording steward's book of Chester Circuit we find, under the date of June 9, 1821, a record of money received for the support of the ministers, -$6.80. From this gathier a society then in existence. The present church building was erected in 1841, during the pastorate of Revs. Henry Sutton and Wesley Henderson, at a cost of $400. It was repaired during the pastorate of Rev. John C. Gregg, in 1867 or 1868.

List of Pastors .- From 1821 to 1832 (with Chester Circuit), scc his- tory of Grove M. E. Church; 1832 (with Strasburg and Columbia Circuits), Thomas Miller, Eliphalet Reed, John Edwards, Robert E. Morrison (for four months and four weeks); 1833 (Soudersburg Circuit), Thomas Miller, William Ryder ; 1834, John Lednum, Robert E. Mor- rison, Thomas Sumption (part of the year) ; 1835, J. Ledoum, John Edwards; 1836, J. Edwards, John A. Watson; 1837, Robert Ander- son, Dallas D. Lore; 1838, Enos R. Williams, John A. Boyle; 1839, E. R. Williams, Amos Griner; 1840, Brandywine Circuit; from 1841) to 1881, see history of Laurel M. E. Church.

BETHEL (SOUTII COVENTRY TOWNSHIP)

was erected in the year 1844, and was connected with the Pottstown Circuit, Rev. Peter J. Cox pastor. Methodist services had been held in a school-house in the neighborhood several years prior to this time, and when the church was dedicated the society numbered about 20 persons. The ground on which the church stands was given by Edward Brownback, Sr.

Among the first members were Edward Brownback, Jr., Henry Prizer, John Peterman, Mark Delwa, Samuel Davis. At the Conference of 1875 Bethel was associated with Temple and St. James' (Cedarville) Churches, and made a separate charge.

Pastors in connection with Pottstown Circuit : 1844, Peter J. Cox, David R. Thomas ; 1845, P. J. Cox, John Shields, John A. Watson, (sup.) ; 1846, John. W. Arthur ; 1847, J. W. Arthur, William Bishop, J. A. Watson (sup.), W. Bishop did not till the appointment ; 1848, John C. Thomas, John A. Watson (sup.); 1849, John C. Thomas, James E. Meredith, J. A. Watson (sup.) ; 1850, George R. Crooks, J. A. Watson (sup.) ; 1851, Allen John, Joshua H. Turner ; 1852, James Hand, Levi B. Beckley ; 1853, J. Hand, William E. Manlove; 1854, Abraham Freed, John F. Meredith ; 1855, A. Freed, Noble Frame ; 1856, John Edwards ; 1857, J. Edwards, William T. Magee; 1858, Daniel L. Patterson, Lewis C. Pettit; 1859, Daniel L. Patterson, John Brand- reth, John A. Watson (sup.) ; 1860, John B. Dennison, Isaac Mast, J. A. Waston (sup.) ; 1861, J. B. Dennison, J. A. Watson ; 1862, Val- entine Gray, Lorenzo D. Mcclintock ; 1863, Joseph Aspril, D. W. Gordon ; 1864, Samuel G. Harc, Samuel H. Reisner; 1865, S. G. Hare ; 1866, John Allen, Adamn L. Wilson ; 1867 (Coventryville), John

Allen ; 1868-69 (Springville and Bethel), J. P. Miller ; 1870-71, Richard Turner ; 1872-73, John H. Wood ; 1872 (New Betbel a sta- tion), John Raymond ; 1875-77, Hiram U. Sebring ; 1878-80, Geo. W. Lybrand; 1881, J. Bamford.

A graveyard is connected with the church.

SPRING CITY (EAST VINCENT TOWNSHIP).

Rev. Peter J. Cox was one of the first Methodist preachers in this locality,-probable date, 1844 or 1845. The first meetings were held in what was known as the "Lyceum Building," on the Main Street. The first church was built as a union church in 1846, and bought by the Methodists in 1848. It cost $1120. The present church was com- menced and basement completed in 1872, during the pastor- ate of Rev. John H. Wood. Main audience-room com- pleted during the pastorate of Rev. Joseph B. Graff, in 1880. Cost $8000.

Pastors .- They were supplied with preaching from Pottstown Cir- cuit : 1844, Peter J. Cox, David R. Thomas ; 1845, P. J. Cox, John Shields ; 1846-47, J. W. Arthur; 1848, John C. Thomas; 1849, John C. Thomas, James E. Meredith ; 1850, George R. Crooks (John A. Watson, sup. during 1845-50) ; 1851, Allen John, Joshua H. Turner; 1852, James Hand, Levi B. Beckley ; 1853, James Hand, William E. Manlove; 1854, Abraham Freed, John F. Meredith; 1855, A. Freed, Noble Frame; 1856, John Edwards. Connected with Evansburg Missiou in 1857, Joseph Dare. 1858 (with Perkiomen Circuit), William T. Magee; 1859-60, John L. Taft (sup.), Jacob Slich- ter ; 1861, William M. Ridgway ; 1862, W. M.Ridgway, D. W. Gor- don ; 1863, Reuben Owen ; 1864, R. Owen, Henry F. Isett; 1865- 66, James Hand ; 1867, Edward Townsend, Thomas B. Neely ; 1868- 69 (Springville, now called Spring City, associated with Bethel), Jacob P. Miller ; 1870-71, Richard Turner; 1872-73, John H. Wood; 1874, a separato charge; 1875-76, Eli Pickersgill; 1877-78, David H. Shields; 1879-81, Joseph B. Graff.

GLEN MOORE (WALLACE TOWNSHIP).

Methodism was introduced into the neighborhood by James Parker, of Hopewell M. E. Church ; the year is not known. Meetings were held in the West Nantmeal Semi- nary, near Wallace iun, some three miles east of Glen Moore. In 1831 a class was formed in James Parker's house, near Glen Moore Station. Revs. George Woolley and Jacob Gruber were regular circuit preachers in the neighborhood, and preached here Tuesday evenings. In the year 1844 a church was built near the Brandywine Creek, one-quarter of a mile south of the Springton Forge, in West Nantmeal (now Wallace) township. It was called Springton M. E. Church. Dr. John B. Chrisman, propri- etor of the Springton Forge, was a leading spirit in its crection. At the time he was a member of the Coventry- ville M. E. Church The cost of the edifice was $1100. In 1873 a new church was built at a cost of $10,500. The society, when organized, was embraced in the Waynesburg Circuit, called, in 1836, Springfield.

For a list of pastors from 1831 to 1871, see history of Springfield Church ; 1871-72 (Good-Will and Springton), William K. Macneal; 1873-75, Maris Graves ; 1876, David M. Gordon ; 1877, William W. Wisegarver ; 1878-80, Robert A. McIlwain ; 1881, George Gaul.

LANDENBURG (NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP).

Methodism was introduced into the village of Landen- burg by Peter Hart, the first class-leader, who held class- meetings in his own house. The church was built in 1848, at a cost of $800. For pastors since 1869, see Elk Ridge history.

# The society dates from 1819. This is tho origin, as given by Rev. A. Hooke, deceased : " Feb. 26, 1819, A. Hooke leaves General Steel's to attend quarterly meeting at Mount Hope M. E. Church (Delaware Co., Pa.). The snow-drifts resisted his course, and compelled him to turn back. lle remained all night with a Mr. Kenneday, near Doe Ruo, from whom he had borrowed a horse. In the course of conver- sation he asked if there was an opening for preaching in the neigh- borhood. lle received the answer that Jacob Myers was building a school-house on his land, and he thought this could be obtained. Ap- plication was made, and the school- house called Washington was granted. Tho owner of the land, Jacob Myers, and his wifo Mary, were members of the Lutheran Church. The class was moved from Coatesville to the Washington school-house in 1819. In less than eighteen months the class numbered 75; among the fruits of the meet- ing, Myers and wife and several of the family. At this point a church was built afterwards. They worshiped in the school-honse till the church was built."

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NEW LONDON.

The first class-leader was William Rudolph. The first preaching was in the New London Academy. The church was built in 1850. It is owned by the Odd-Fellows, and is leased to the society at New London for ninety-nine years. Sabbath, Aug. 17, 1851, Rev. Jonas Bissey was killed by lightning in the church, and was buried in the graveyard attached to the church. For pastors see history of Elk Ridge Church.

PENNINGTONVILLE.

Prayer- and class-meetings were held in the houses of Charles Reese and Bennet Chalfant prior to 1845. Rev. Henry Sanderson preached the first sermon by a Methodist preacher on a Sabbath evening in 1845, in the shop of Charles Reese. After this the Independence Hall was rented, and the society had regular preaching every two weeks. In 1851, Revs. W. L. Gray and John J. Jones pastors, the building of a church was resolved on, but it was not till 1853 the building was commenced. The trus- tees were Charles Reese, Jesse J. Morgan, Bennet Chalfant, James Collins, and Edward Lammy. S. G. Hare and Joho O'Neil were the pastors at the time the corner-stone was laid, Rev. Anthony Atwood presiding elder, and Rev. W. L. Gray officiating. The basement was finished, and used for worship in the spring of 1854. The upper room was completed, and dedicated June 3 and 4, 1860. The whole cost of the building was $4000, and the amount needed ($1000) to pay the entire debt was realized. In the cemetery lies the dust of Rev. John Hersey. The list of preachers from 1845 to 1881 is as follows :

1845, William K. Goentner, Henry Sanderson ; 1846, Allen John, J. Addison Whitaker ; 1847, Allen John; 1848, James Harmer, Allen John, sup. (Cochranville Circuit) ; 1849, John Bayne, George W. Brin- dle; 1850, John Bayne, John Thompson ; 1851, William L. Gray, John J. Jones ; 1852, Samuel G. Hare, Franeis B. Harvey ; 1853, S. G. Hare, John O'Neill; 1854, Thomas Newman, James L. Killgore; 1855, Thomas Newman, Abel Howard; 1856, John B. Dennison, John Her- sey ; 1857, John B. Dennison, John E. Kessler; 1858, John Cummins; 1859, John Cummins, Nathan B. Durrell; 1860, William H. Burrell; 1861, W. H. Burrell ; 1862, Joseph Dare, Robert W. Jones ; 1863, Henry B. Mauger, R. W. Jones ; 1864, H. B. Mauger, Wilmer Coffman ; 1865, Valentine Gray, Wesley C. Johnson; 1866, Valentine Gray, Levi B. Hoffman ; 1867, Samnel Pancoast, John D. Rigg; 1868, S. Paneoast, Thomas Morris ; 1869, Joseph Aspril, John W. Wright ; 1870, Joseph Aspril, William Downey ; 1871 (Penningtonville), Joseph Aspril; 1872, William W. McMichael; 1873, Isaac R. Merrill; 1874-75, Ephraim Potts, Franeis B. Harvey ; 1876 (Atglen), Israel M. Gable, Francis B. Harvey ; 1877, I. M. Gable; 1878, William P. Howell ; 1879, David H. Shields; 1880-S1, Hiram U. Sehring.

OXFORD.

Methodism was first introduced here by Rev. Henry Boehm, about 1828, while traveling Strasburg Circuit. First gathered for worship at the homes of William Fitz- gerald and Thomas Gypsum. The latter owned a farm adjoining the Oxford fair-ground, now owned by Rev. Samuel Dickey. The first class-leader was James Thomas, father of Rev. Samuel W. Thomas. The church edifice was built in 1851, and dedicated by Revs. Francis Hodg- son and Andrew Manship. From 1828 to 1851 services had been conducted in Hopewell mill (Hopewell Borough), owned by Col. David Duckcy, and occupied by John Sump- tion, the father of the late Rev. Thomas Sumption, and at

private houses in the neighborhood. The opposition to Methodism was so strong in Oxford that none would sell ground for church purposes ; this difficulty was surmounted by a stranger purchasing the ground on which the present edifice now stands. The parsonage was built in Oxford in 1877 or 1878.

List of Pastors .- 1828 (Strasburg Circuit), George Wooley, John Nicholson; 1829, G. Wooley, Thomas MeCarroll; 1830 (Port Deposit Circuit), George Wooley, William Bloomer, John Goforth (sup.) ; 1831 (Cecil Circuit), William Torbert, James Nicols, Caleb Morris (sup.) ; 1832, W. Torbert, William Spry, Caleb Morris (sup.); 1833, E. Reed, George M. Yard, C. Murris (sup.). It would seem transferred to Port Deposit Cirenit, Jacob Grubor, John Speer. 1834, Levi Storks, Edward Kennard, John A. Roach, John Goforth (sup.) ; 1835 (Northeast Circuit), Pennell Coombe, C. J. Croneh ; 1836 (West Not- ingham), William Ryder, C. J. Crouch ; 1837-38 (Nottingham), Samnel Grnee, Jobn S. Inskip ; 1839, W. Torhert, M. D. Kurtz; 1840, W. Tor- bert, Charles Sehock. George Wooley sup. fur 1833, and from 1835 to 1840. 1841, William C. Thomas, Henry S. Almore; 1842, Edward Ken- nard, James McCarter; 1843, George Barton, D. L. Patterson. Thomas Miller (snp.), 1842-43. 1844, G. Barton, A. Freed ; 1845, Eliphalet Reed, H. B. Mauger; 1846, Leeds K. Benidge, Thomas Miller; 1847, John D. Long, J. Addison Whitaker. He was removed to the Grove Cireuit in June, and William Major sent by the presiding elder. 1848, Charles Schoek, William Robb; 1849, C. Sehock; 1850, Jonas Bissey ; 1851 (Oxford Cirenit), J. Bissey, John Thompson ; 1852, John F. Boone, Reuben Owen ; 1853, John Cummins, Abel Howard; 1854, J. Cummins, John Dyson ; 1855, John Edwards; 1856, Thomas B. Miller, E. T. Kenney ; 1857, T. B. Miller, Henry H. Bodine ; 1858, John B. Dennison, Nathan B. Durell; 1859, J. Dennison, Thomas F. Plummer; 1860, Joseph Carlile; 1861, James Hand; 1863-64, Thomas Sumption ; 1865-66, Franeis B. Harvey; 1867, Heory B. Manger, William M. Gilbert; 1868 (this year Oxford was made a station), John Stringer; 1869-70, A. M. Wiggins; 1871-72, Levi B. Hoffman; 1873, Samnel G. Hare; 1874-75, Benjamin T. Strong ; 1876-77, George A. Wolfe; 1878, Matthew Sorin ; 1879-80, James C. Wood ; 1881, Richard Kaines.

In 1874 the church was repaired,-the old, high pulpit removed, walls and ceiling papered and painted, etc.

KENNET SQUARE.

It appears as a mission in 1853. In 1854 returns 18 members, 45 probationers.

List of Pastors .- 1854 (Mount Salem and Kennet Square Mission), Thomas W. Simpers, William M. Dalrymple; 1855-56 ( Kennet Square Mission), Franeis B. Harvey ; 1857-58, John Dyson ; 1859, L. Cham- bers; 1860, Joseph Cook; 1861 (with Marshallton and Unionville), Joseph Cook ; 1862-63 (Marshallton and Kennet Square), Samuel W. Kurtz ; 1864, William H. Fries; 1865, Alfred A. Fisher; 1866, John Edwards; 1867 (Keonet Square and Unionville), John Ed- wards ; 1868 (Kennet Square), 1869-70 (Chatham and Kennet Square), Francis B. Harvey, William W. Barlow; 1871 (Kennet Square), Robert C. Wood ; 1872, George Alcorn; 1873, A. L. Hood ; 1874, Elwood C. Yerkes; 1875, Edward J. MeKeever; 1876-78, Elim Kirk ; 1879, William F. Sheppard ; 1880, S. T. Horner; 1881, Henry R. Robinson.

SAINT JAMES' (CEDARVILLE, NORTH COVENTRY TOWN- SHIP).

During the pastorate of Rev. Jolin A. Cooper in 1871, a class was organized at Cedarville, with A. B. Strunk as leader. In 1872, John Edwards was pastor, and in 1873- 74, Joseph J. Sleeper. During the latter's pastorate a plan for a church was adopted; the size, 37 by 60 feet, two stories, with recess. Mr. George Wanger gave the site, a half-acre of ground. June 27, 1874, the basement was dedicated, Revs. Thomas A. Fernley and Joseph Bar- ker taking part. J. J. Sleeper was reappointed in 1874. In 1875-77, Hiram W. Sebring was pastor; during his

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term the main audience-room of this church was finished and dedicated. 1878-80, George W. Lybrand, and 1881, J. Bamford, pastors.

PARKESBURG.

The first Methodist preaching was in 1872, by Rev. Wil- liam Downey. It was in connection with Cochranville and Friendship. He preached here two years, once in four weeks, in the Baptist and Presbyterian churches. 1874, Rev. Ephraim Potts had charge, in connection with Atglen or Peoningtonville Circuit. This year the old Episcopal church was rented, a protracted meeting held, just about the time of going to Conference, and quite a revival was the result. The first society was organized in the spring of 1876. In 1878, William P. Howell had a large revival. In 1879 the old Episcopal church was purchased for $1200. The membership is now 100, with a fine Sabbath-school.

Pastors,-1872 (Cochranville and Friendship), W. Downey; 1873 (Georgetown and Friendship), W. Downey ; 1874-75 (Pennington- ville), Ephruim Potts, F. B. Harvey ; 1876-77 (Atglen), Israel M. Gable ; 1878, William P. Howell; 1879, David H. Shields; 1880-81, Hiram U. Sebring.

HAMORTON.

In 1872 a lot was donated at Hamorton on which to erect a church, on which in 1873 was built a neat frame church, at a cost of $3000. It was built largely through the energy of Rev. A. L. Hood, the pastor at that time. For list of pastors see history of Kennet Square Church. In 1869 (Marshallton and Hamorton), Jeremiah Pastor- field ; 1870, Edward Townsend.

THORNDALE.

During the pastoral term of Rev. George S. Broadbent, of Downingtown, from 1875 to 1877, occasional service for preaching was held, and continued during the pastoral term of Rev. John Stringer, from 1878 to 1880. During the last year of his service as pastor of the Downingtown Church a neat chapel was built, dedicated, and paid for. It is now (1881) associated with Hibernia and Sadsbury- ville as a charge, under the pastorate of Rev. Stephen O. Garrison.

AVONDALE.

The origin was during the autumn of 1868. There was a meeting held at the house of J. B. Steward on the night of October 28th. This meeting was composed of seven persons. Here the meetings were continued till the spring of 1869, when a class was formed consisting of seven persons, Reuben Johnson leader. The first Sab- bath-school was organized May 23, 1869, James Andrews superintendent. It was held in the railroad station. June 7, 1869, the public services, together with the Sabbath- school, were moved to the hall of Tiba Lamborn, in order to accommodate the increased attendance. The third Sun- day in October the meetings were moved to the basement of J. B. Steward's house. In 1869 there were 20 mem- bers. In the spring of 1870 the place of worship was changed to a room over the store. In 1870 a two-story building was erected for church purposes at a cost of $1400.90. In November of this year an extra mecting was held, which resulted in the conversion of 42 souls. The first building was partly destroyed by fire in 1880; no insurance. They now have a neat church, dedicated February, 1881, worth $2000.

Rev. J. B. Steward served as pastor from May, 1866, to March, 1873; in 1874, John D. Fox; 1876, from March to July, T. L. Nelson ; July, 1875, to March, 1875, W. B. Chalfant; March, 1876, to October, 1876, S. H. Evans; from October, 1876, to March, 1877, William H. Aspril; 1877, to the spring of 1878, L. T. Dugan ; 1878, Reuben Johnson; 1879-80, James Sampson ; 1881, John W. Ru- dolph.

UNION AND OCTORARA.

Union M. E. Church is located in West Nottingham township. A graveyard is attached to the church. The Octorara M. E. Church is located in West Nottingham township.

MOUNT ROCKEY.

This church is located in Elk township. Attached to the church is a burial-ground.

LUTHERAN CHURCHES.

ZION .*

The early records of this church are lost. The German Lutherans and Reformed Calvinists jointly obtained the ground, containing about 10 acres; and, a house being erccted, each society had their minister, the Rev. Henry Muhlenberg, Sr., of Philadelphia, being the first Lutheran preacher. About 1770, the subject of erecting a new house being agitated, the members could not all agree. Those who afterwards erected St. Peter's wished it nearer French Creek, or rather on their side; but the Vincent members would not yield, and, retaining their position, satisfied the others for their share. The Reformed mem- bers also proceeded to the erection of a separate church. The present building was then erected, of red sandstone, fronting on the Schuylkill road, about two miles from the French Creek bridge and half a mile from the General Pike, where this road and Branson's road fork. The front is of hewn stone. The building is in sight of the Reading Railroad, below and nearly opposite Spring City, and the site commands a view over a large part of Mont- gomery and Berks Counties. The following names are cut in stone over the front door:

Rev. L. Focht (he wrote his name Voigt), C. Shoner, H. Herpel, J. Essig, R. Essig, Peter Miller, - Shumao, Henry Christman, 1774.

Some of those buried in the graveyard, as appears by the inscriptions, were :

Ludwig Voigt, born in Mansfield, Germany, 1731; interred 1800, aged sixty-nine years and thirteen days. It was computed there were not less than 3000 people al his funeral.

John Hause, died 1835, aged seventy-three years. His father, John Hause, is buried at Rhode's graveyard.

Benjamin Royer, died 1823, aged fifty-four.

Andrew Ortlip, died 1819, aged eighty-nine.

Jacch Finkbine, born 1754, died 1822. Nicholas Snider, horn 1741, died 1822.

Henry Hause, soo of John, died 1825, aged fifty-six.

Peter Miller, son of Peter, died 1825, aged forty-two. He was the organist.

Peter Miller, Sr., horn 1734, died 1803.

John Maurer, born 1746, died 1800.

John Shuman, bern 1767, died 1822.

Henry Miller, son of Peter, born 1773, died 1839.

Clements Rentgen, born 1754, died 1833.

David Royer, died 1832, aged sixty.

Henry Maurer, born 1739, died 1800.

Henry Sheeder, father of the writer, born 1745, died 1807.

* Frem statements of Frederick Sheeder, 1846.

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RESIDENCE OF THOMAS MERCER, LONDON BRITAIN, PA.

RES. OF JAMES COWAN VALLEY TP. CHESTER CO PA

RES OF JAMES B. PYLE, EAST FALLOWFIELD TP. CHESTER CO. PA.

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Jaoob Hailmao, born 1780, died 1811. Stepben (er Stevanns) Hailman, the father, born 1744, died 1821. He was a vestryman in Voigt's time.

Henry Christman, born 1744, died 1823. George Emrich, born 1754, died 1820. Zacharias Ziegler, horn 1713, died 1800, aged eighty-seven. John Baker, born 1762, died 1833, aged seventy.

John Miller, born 1762, died 1825, aged sixty-three. Abraham Koerr, died 1836, aged sixty-five. Matthias Wartman, died 1801, aged fifty-seven. Jacob Mayer, born 1749, died 1824.

John Walter, born 1733, died 1813, aged seventy-nine. William Walter, Sr., born 1744, died 1818, aged fifty-three.

Zion church is in Pikeland, but the line of the property joins the Vincent line. The building was commenced in 1771, and finished in 1774, and was used as a hospital when Washington's forces were at Chester Springs. The church was incorporated Sept. 30, 1789, under the name of " The German Lutheran congregation worshiping at the church called Zion, in Pikeland township," etc.

This and St. Peter's jointly purchased a place for the minister to reside at in their midst, and in 1787 bought for a parsonage 50 acres from John Hause, a mile above Zion church, for £215 5s., which was paid by the elders and wardens of both congregations, namely, Peter Miller, John Walter, Peter Shuman, on the side of Zion, and George Emry, Zacarias Rice, and (Jacob ?) Danfelzer, of St. Peter's. The Chrismans, Hauses, and Millers were formerly the leading members of Zion. "Of this one place of worship at Zion there been till within two years six churches erected."

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 79

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts Number of Pages: 1162

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162